Instagram is not a fad, but rather a popular and successful social media platform like Facebook. It grew quickly due to celebrities using it to share photos on Twitter, which attracted more users. Instagram appeals to people's desire to easily share photos from their mobile devices. While some questioned if it was just a trend, Instagram has proven its staying power due to the rise of mobile internet and people's interest in sharing content wherever they are. It also offers a less cluttered experience than Facebook which has contributed to its continued growth and inspiration of other apps like Vine.

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2. Instagram is the latest social networking site to be up on the
internet. The question is: is it a fad? And the answer: Heck
no. Instagram, like Facebook, is the product of a lot of work,
a lot of thought, and a lot of investment.
The makers of Instagram connected with a former employee of
Facebook who helped them, in turn, launch their
application. Ever since, the application has gained
popularity in a manner not similar to MySpace. It was like
Facebook with a mash up of Twitter: celebrities started
getting Instagram accounts to post pictures on Twitter. Soon
enough, the application caught on.

3. Whether it is because of the instantaneous gratification of
posting a picture and getting feedback, or because the
application acts as a way to demystify celebrities lives,
Instagram is going strong and it is here to stay.
There is something beautiful about the communities on
Instagram, even when people are grumpy, they still are
interacting in a way that is not available on Facebook or
even MySpace. People complement each other, connect with
each other, and they can do that without sitting in front of a
computer. They can do this from their phones or iPod
touches.

4. In an article called Facetagram Photo Opportunity, published
in the Economist, the writer says, Instagram has proved
irresistible largely because of two big trends that are
transforming the technology landscape. The first is the rapid
rise of the mobile internet, which is being driven by a
proliferation of smartphones and wireless broadband
connections. The second is the desire of people to be able to
share stuff with their pals from wherever they are. These
forces have already spawned a number of mobile-phone-focused
social networks such as Path and Foursquare.The
writer reflects, Instagram has blossomed precisely because it
is cooler, less cluttered and less commercial than Facebook.

5. Not only is it opening doors for other applications, it is also
making photography and art easier than ever to share. I
would add Vine to the list of applications that Instagram has
inspired. It is a video version of the application. There is a
newfound confidence found online because people rarely
bash each other on Instagram. In my year on the application,
I have never seen anyone respond negatively to the other,
even with celebs. Instead, people tend to offer constructive
criticism and maintain a good respect for boundaries. You
can set up your account on private, and thus you can restrict
who sees you. You can block or report anyone who bothers
you and it is just a safe place.

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http://ezinearticles.com/?Is-Instagram-a-Fad?
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